Production Staff
George Gershwin
Composer
George Gershwin was born in Brooklyn on September 26, 1898, and began his musical training when he was 13. At 16 he quit high school to work as a "song plugger" for a music publisher, and soon he was writing songs himself. "Swanee," as introduced by Al Jolson, brought George his first real fame and led to his writing a succession of 22 musical comedies, most with his older brother, Ira. The Gershwins' shows include Lady Be Good, Oh, Kay!, Strike Up the Band, Girl Crazy, and the Pulitzer Prize winning Of Thee I Sing. From his early career George ... read more
Arthur Jackson
Lyricist
Lyricist
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George White
Bookwriter
Bookwriter
H Robert Law Studios
Scenic Designer
Paul Arlington
Costume Designer
William Collier
Director
Schneider-Anderson Company
Costume Designer
Alfred Newman
Musical Director
Frank Saddler
Orchestrator
Herbert Ward
Art Director
George White
Director
(Staging)
(Staging)
Producer
Videos